Regis Le Bris broke down what went wrong for Sunderland as they lost 5-0 to Nottingham Forest.
The Black Cats aimed to bounce back from being on the wrong side of a seven-goal thriller at Villa Park, losing 4-3 to Aston Villa last Sunday afternoon. However, they were pulverised on their own turf: a Robin Roefs error allowed Chris Wood to double the lead for the Tricky Trees, then Morgan Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus joined the party to put the hosts four goals to the good by half time.
‘Difference in intensity is clear’
A second half Daniel Ballard header would be disallowed for a foul from Nordi Mukiele, and the scoring spree was complete when Elliot Anderson hit the back of the net in injury time. It was a showing that slipped far from the standards that Sunderland have set since their promotion.
“The big difference in intensity is clear. We started ok but then progressively we felt that they were more involved, intense, pragmatic. They pressed well and we were unable to build up under this pressure and the momentum shifted at that moment. They were clinical, they scored four goals in the first half. It was like a punch in our face.
“It was like a punch in our face”
“We gave away many fouls and we gave the opponent the opportunity to be strong in their set pieces, they had seven corners in the first half which is massive. We didn’t defend well before we gave the opportunity to be dangerous in our box.
Le Bris: ‘We drop our standards and we were punished’
“Our fans were intense, even at 4-0, and we were not. We reacted a bit during the second half, tried to change the dynamic a bit but it was too late. It is a strong reminder, we drop our standards maybe 10% and we were punished, which was the case today. We were not at their level, no excuses.”
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